National candidate's election hoarding set alight in Auckland

National candidate Carlos Cheung says his election hoarding in Three Kings was deliberately set on fire after being vandalised. The fire occurred in Auckland shortly after midnight on Saturday night. Fire and Emergency New Zealand sent a crew from Balmoral to extinguish the blaze using a high-pressure delivery hose.

Cheung described the vandalism as "dangerous, reckless and completely unacceptable". He stated that the incident would not intimidate the party and would instead strengthen the resolve of supporters. The National Party reported the matter to police and declined to comment further.

This incident follows other recent reports of election hoarding vandalism across the country. In Takanini, a 34-year-old man was charged with seven counts of theft under $2000 after allegedly defacing signs. Additionally, a man in Tauranga was charged earlier in September following the alleged damage of approximately 30 hoardings in Pāpāmoa.

Where reports differ

• One report identifies the location as Mount Roskill while another specifies Three Kings

Compiled from reports by Stuff and NZ Herald.